BLM seeks input on off-road event

Public invited to weigh in on proposed race

12:47 AM,
Apr. 1, 2014

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The Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office seeks public comment on an environmental assessment to analyze the potential impacts of a new off-road racing event scheduled for May at the Three Peaks Special Recreation Management Area.

The event, proposed by Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts, would require the BLM to authorize the temporary closure of 9,098 acres of public lands May 30-31. This would be to facilitate the safety of both spectators and racers.

"This is the first event of this magnitude that we've ever held on the public lands out there," said BLM Outdoor ...